“A McDonald’s franchise owner has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the company, alleging it used nefarious tactics to push him into purchasing restaurants in Black neighborhoods with little traffic, and then forced him to sell locations after…
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“A Black McDonald’s franchisee claims in a new federal lawsuit that the fast food chain pigeon-holed him into running low-volume stores in minority communities, CNBC reports. Herbert Washington, who owns 14 McDonald’s locations, filed a lawsuit against the…
“Herbert Washington, the Black owner of 14 McDonald’s franchises, accused the company of fostering an environment of “systemic racism” by not allowing him to buy additional locations of the fast-food chain in more affluent communities. He joins CBSN’s…
“The Black owner of 14 McDonald’s franchises in Ohio filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the restaurant chain, accusing it of discriminating against Black franchisees. In the suit, Herbert Washington said McDonald’s “steered” him and other Black owners…
“Herbert Washington alleges McDonald’s corporate gives White franchise owners better treatment and better opportunities. A man who owns more than a dozen McDonald’s restaurants in Ohio is suing the company for discrimination. Herbert Washington says McDonald’s has denied…
“New York (CNN Business)A Black McDonald’s franchise operator has filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging that it steered him toward less profitable restaurants in lower-income, predominantly Black neighborhoods because of his race. Retired Major League Baseball player…
“Herb Washington, a former standout sprinter at Michigan State University and a player on the Oakland A’s who eventually operated 27 McDonald’s restaurants, is suing the fast-food chain for alleged racial discrimination. According to law firm Peiffer Wolf…
“McDonald’s faces new civil rights lawsuit: Kate Rogers joins ‘Closing Bell’ to discuss news of a black franchisee who has sued McDonald’s for its ‘racist’ policies.” CNBC | Kate Rogers | February 16, 2021 Civil Rights Lawsuits |…
“The Black owner of 14 McDonald’s franchises in Ohio says one of the world’s largest restaurant chains has shown more favorable treatment to white owners and denied him the opportunity to buy restaurants in more affluent communities, according…
“A former Major League Baseball player-turned-McDonald’s franchise owner sued the fast-food giant on Tuesday, alleging it pushed him out of numerous locations with corporate practices that amounted to racial discrimination. Herb Washington, who played for the Oakland A’s…